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Local Trick or Treat dates 2022

It is our favorite time of year! “Witches cackle. Goblins growl. Spectres boo, And werewolves howl. Black cats hiss. Bats flap their wings. Mummies moan. The cold wind sings. Ogre’s […]

Stain and Scoop is a diy studio and dessert parlor dedicated to providing jobs for people with disabilities.

Stain and Scoop is a diy studio and dessert parlor dedicated to providing jobs for people with disabilities. The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is over 80%, often because […]

Duffy Boat!

Have you seen all of the buzz around lake country about the Oconomowoc Duffy boats? Do you know what a duffy boat is? Well! Let me tell you, as we […]

LOCAL FORMER LIBRARIAN’S ART ON DISPLAY AT FRANK L. WEYENBERG LIBRARY

View Over 30 Original Paintings by John Suess Through August 27, 2022 WAUWATOSA, WI– Beginning today, a collection of works by local artist and retired librarian, John Suess, will be […]

Lake Country Welcomes New Gallery + Creative Studio

In 2015 Copper artist Kami Strunsee took the leap to create her own art-based business. Now in 2022 she has a design patent and her work is sold in over […]

Click each name/title to find out dates/times/further info for the 2022 season: Brookfield Farmer’s Market Delafield Farmer’s Market Dousman Farmer’s Market Mukwonago Area Farmer’s Market Oconomowoc Farmer’s Market Waukesha Farmer’s […]

Declutter your life, local mom shares her tips

Let’s be honest, we all end up with clutter in our lives at one time or another. Even though the physical clutter is the easiest to see when it accumulates […]

Business as usual for JB Custom, exceeding expectations

The Lake Country Mom + JB Custom, Our Basement Project Let’s face it, we all have a room and/or space in our house that we would like to create or update. […]

Meet the Millers + exclusive(ly) BEEF

Danelle and Kyle Miller purchased their farm in Watertown in 2018 and absolutely love it. Danelle grew up on a small hog farm in Illinois and Kyle’s grandparents had a […]

Free templates for your life at home to stay organized

I don’t know about you, but life is crazy right now! The kids are at home, vacations are cancelled, maybe you are working from home or scrambling to find someone to watch the kiddos so you can go to work-for the rest of the school year! Gahhh! We are all on high alert for the unknown.

Wisconsin Winter Farmers Markets 2021

Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market: The 13th season of the Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market begins Saturday, November 6th in an exciting new location – GATHER at Deer District! It’s the same […]

Lake Country Holiday Shopping + Gift Guide 2021

Oh by gosh, by golly! It’s time for mistletoe and holly… Our much anticipated 7th edition of the Lake Country Holiday Shopping + Gift Guide for 2021 is finally here! […]

Meet Lake Country Newborns!

A baby. A new baby. A newborn. Whether the baby is for your first, your 5th or your last. A new baby is life changing. Mamas are strong, courageous, fierce […]

Holiday Reindeer Chow Recipe

Holiday Reindeer Chow Recipe Are you a fan of the “powdery-sugary” goodness of ‘puppy chow?’ Does it bring you back to your childhood? Or is this new to you? Either […]

Reduce Your Child’s Screen Time with Low-Impact Exercises by LifeClinic Brookfield

Is your child always glued to their mobile phone or tablet that they have little to no time to exercise? Participating in physical activity becomes less frequent as a child […]

Local Trick or Treating 2021

Brookfield, City ofSunday, October 31, 20215:00 – 7:30 p.m.Trick-or-treat is always held on Halloween from 5-7:30 p.m. Brookfield, Town ofSunday, October 31, 20216:00 – 8:00 p.m. Delafield, Downtown-business trick or […]

NEW STUDIO GRAND OPENING, meet Amber!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get all dressed up, have your hair and makeup done, and then have a photoshoot focused on you with the […]

12 Tips On How To Keep Your House Clean Without Really Trying

I, by no means, am an expert or consider my own home to be the super tidy model home that we were referring to above, but my sister does jokingly call my house “the museum” and I do take pride in keeping a mostly clean, tidy, and organized home. Now that I am a mom of an 18-month-old, a furry dog baby named Henry Ford and pregnant with number two, I have learned some tricks to help me stay on top of housekeeping without a huge, concerted effort. I also consulted with other moms whose homes I revere as spotless to see what hacks they leverage to share with you (and to steal personally).

The day I stepped out of my comfort zone: paddleboarding

But then the next thing I knew, I was off-balance, stepping backward, and then water was over my head. I had a quick freakout moment that I was in the water and “was I going to be ok?” I truly don’t know exactly what happened when I fell, but now I had the task of trying to collect myself and get back on. I grabbed the paddle, plopped it on the board, and tried to conjure up a plan to get back on.

Local mom shares her love of cooking on YouTube

Making things from scratch, or semi-homemade, teaches a lot of different skills to children as well. You need to read a recipe thoroughly and correctly or take the risk of your hard work not turning out. Measurements need to be pretty precise for baking, and knowing the difference between a teaspoon and tablespoon can make a big difference to your end result. And, of course, getting to spend time together laughing and working is the best part.

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